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This practice has not spared the paint industry. In an industry notorious for producing toxic chemicals—from oils to acrylics to watercolors—paints contain substances that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Harmful VOCs are not always acutely toxic, but they have compounding long-term health effects. They can cause headaches and nausea, and even damage to livers, kidneys. Spending too much time around toxic fumes from paint has been proven to worsen sinusitis and asthma symptoms.
When inhaled, the solvents invade the lungs and the upper respiratory tract. Once in the lungs, fumes quickly gain access to the bloodstream. Large quantities of solvents in the blood can lead to shortness of breath, dizziness and in some cases, blackout. VOCs can also cause severe irritation to the throat and eyes, and a burning sensation to the nasal membranes.
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Behr Pro. Home Depot. It comes in three finishes—flat, eggshell, and semi-gloss—mixed with all available colors. They have a wall paint line for interior, and exterior applications, including one they claim is safe for babies. They also offer a no-VOC water-based varnish, zero-VOC stains and pigments, and sealants specially designed for furniture and arts and craft projects.
This Sherwin Williams product is a readily available primer that creates an excellent foundation for painting new walls, patches, or covering up old colors. The primer is Greenguard Certified to emit fewer chemical emissions.
Top it off with the company's zero-VOC Harmony acrylic latex paint that features an anti-microbial ingredient to reduce the growth of mold and mildew.
Green Planet Paints are an eco-friendly interior and exterior paint line that comes flat and eggshell finishes, both with built-in primer. They are plant and mineral-based and zero-VOC and contain no heavy metals, biocides, or preservatives. These petroleum-free paints are neither acrylic nor latex but made of soy-based alkyd. You can choose from 48 zero-VOC colors that are also derived from clay-based and mineral pigments.
Custom colors are also available. AFM SafeCoat products are ideal options for anyone with chemical sensitivities, vulnerable groups, children, and commercial projects like hospitals, schools, and offices. This line was created in partnership with environmental medicine physicians and their patients to reduce air pollution and off-gassing.
The company says that all its building products are formulated to meet high-quality performance standards with negligible toxic off-gassing. These paints and primers before colorant emit just 3 grams per liter of VOCs , according to the manufacturer. In addition, they are free of methylene chloride, 1,2 dichlorobenzene, phthalates, isophorone, formaldehyde, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, along with the heavy metals antimony, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, and mercury.
Milk paint is an old-school method for adding color to surfaces. A combination of milk protein, lime, and natural pigments, milk paint, creates a long-lasting muted color.
In , the company started with eight colors to match the classic stylings of furniture and buildings in farmhouses in the early American colonies. Today you can choose from 32 hues. Choose latex or water-based options over oil-based as oil-based paints have higher petroleum levels and higher amounts of VOCs. Adding pigment adds to the full, so make sure any marketing claim that a product is no-VOC refers to the paint base plus coloring.
Non-toxic and natural options are primarily made by smaller paint companies and may be less readily available. These products tend not to perform the same way a mass-produced paint does, but they are VOC-free. Check for a Greenguard certification , which indicates that a product has been tested for over 10, chemicals and VOC emissions. A label on this product means that it meets strict standards of low emission levels to maintain indoor air quality. A Greenguard Gold certification means that a product emits even fewer VOCs than the standard Greenguard certification.
Choosing paint for a nursery is a fun part of preparing for the arrival of a little one, and water-based, lead-free, zero VOC paint can be a good option.
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